Footwear attachment



June 1932- F. SIMONSON FOOTWEAR ATTACHMENT Fild Dec. 19. 1930 A'TTORNEY )4, NESS:

Patented June 7, 1932 FEQE.

FLOYD L. SIMONSON, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA FOOTWEAR ATTACHMENT Application fi1ed December 18, 193i). Serial No. 503,553.

This invention relates to attachments for boots and shoes, and its general object is to provide an anti-skid device that can be detachably secured to footwear in an easy and e expeditious manner, without fear of casual displacement thereof, and includes chains disposed across the sole of the footwear, whereby slippage of the user of the device is prevented, regardlessof the condition of the surface walked upon by the user.

Another object of the invention is to provide an attachment for footwear, that is extremely simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, and eflicient in operation and 1 service.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation illustrating the application of my attachment to a shoe.

Figure 2 is a bottom planview thereof.

Figure 3 is a top plan view.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the letter A indicates a shoe, and while I have shown my attachment secured to the shoe, it will be apparent that it can be secured to any type of footwear without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The attachment includes a pair of sections indicated by the reference numerals 1 and 2,

and these sections are elongated in formation, as well as being shaped to fit the sides of the footwear, and are tapered in a manner to provide a relatively wide upper portion 3 and a relatively narrow lower portion 4.

The sections are formed from flexible wear resisting material such as leather, a composition of material, or the like.

The upper portion fits about the instep of the footwear and extends upon opposite sides thereof for engagement with the sole, while the lower portion extends across the toe of the shoe with the ends thereof engaging the sole as shown. The lower longitudinal edges of the sections are indicated by the reference numeral 5 and these edges follow the shape of the sole. The upper longitudinal edges of the sections extend from the toe of the footwear, to the instep thereof and are straight as shown.

The sections are provided with eyelets 6. disposed in row formation along each of the longitudinal edges thereof and the eyelets that are disposed adjacent the upper longitudinal edges are adapted to receive a lacing element 7 that is disposed through the eye lets in the usual cross manner as shown and are thence passed through eyelets 8 that are arranged in the sections intermediate the ends of the upper portions 3 as best shown in Figure 3. 179

The lacing element is then extended about the sides of the footwear and tied in a suitable knot at the back of the latter as shown in Figure 1. Of course, the ends of the lacing element can be provided with fastening means such as a buckle if desired.

The eyelets that are arranged adjacent the lower longitudinal edge are adapted to receive the end links of cross chains 9 which are disposed in contacting engagement with the sole of the footwear as shown in Figure 2, and the cross chains have secured thereto wire fasteners 10, arranged centrally thereof, with the ends of the fasteners secured to the ad jacent cross chains as shown in Figure 2, s5 to hold them associated and against undue" rolling or movement.

From the above description and disclosure of the. drawing, it will be obvious that I have provided an attachment for footwear that will prevent the wearer from slipping due to the traction of the chains 9 with the surface walked upon and the attachment can be associated with any type of footwear with very little effort.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall Within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is:

5 An attachment for shoes comprising a pair of sections adapted to fit the top and sides of footwear and being elongated in formation, eyelets arranged in row formation adjacent the longitudinal edges ot the sections, chains having one of their ends secured in the rows of eyelets adjacent the low er longitudinal edge of the sections, a lacing disposed in eyelets arranged adjacent the upper longitudinal edges of the sections, an eyelet disposed adjacent the. upper edge of each sectionand arranged midway the sides thereof, said lacing being adapted to secure the sections to footwear in a manner whereby the chains transverse the sole of said footwear 2 and the lacing being passed through the last mentioned eyelets whereby the end portions of said lacing are directed to the rear of the footwear.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

, FLOYD L. SIMONSON. 

